Overview: With a sleek, fastback body, aggressive styling modifications, and gorgeous 20-inch wheels, the A7-based RS7 could get by on looks alone. As an RS model, however, that’s not necessary, packing as it does a spectacular twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 making 560 hp, a performance-tuned eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, a lowered suspension, and a 174-mph top speed. Its six-figure price tag is none too cheap, but the RS7 is as close as it gets to an R8 supercar with four doors and a hatch.
McLaren’s new 650S model now comes in three flavors, the standard road going 650S, the competition-spec 650S GT3 for serious racers, and now there’s the 650S Sprint which is aimed at track enthusiasts who still want a little bit of comfort. The 650S Sprint also replaces the MP4-12C-based 12C Sprint as McLaren’s track toy for the super-rich. Compared to the road model, the 650S Sprint features increased downforce and better cooling airflow to the 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged V8. It also features a competition-spec fuel tank and quick-fill cap, a larger radiator borrowed from the GT3 car, a new hood with additional cooling ducts for the radiator, front wing louvres for improved airflow, reduced ride height and recalibrated damping and spring rates, 19-inch center-locking race wheels with either Pirelli slicks or wet tires, onboard air jack system, and an upgraded braking system. On the inside the McLaren 650S Sprint features a stripped-out design with a FIA-approved rol...